The chief financial officer (CFO) at Platform Housing Group, Rosemary Farrar, has announced that she is to step down from the role.

She will leave the housing association, which has over 47,000 homes across the midlands, after five years in the role.

Platform said it would shortly begin the recruitment process to find Farrar’s successor, with Farrar remaining in the role during the transition period and she will step down once her replacement has been appointed.

In a statement, Platform said: "We are incredibly grateful for Farrar's dedication, expertise and significant contribution over the last five years. She has played a key role in shaping our success to date, and we look forward to building on that strong and resilient foundation as we begin delivering the next phase of our corporate strategy.

"She leaves us in a strong financial position, and everyone at Platform would like to thank her for her steady hand, sound judgement, and the positive impact she has made during her time with us."

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